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More than a century after its establishment as a land-grant institution in 1887, North Carolina State University continues to follow the mission upon which it was founded -to provide teaching, research, and extension services to the people of North Carolina. Founded in 1887, NC State-then known as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts-began classes in the fall of 1889 with 72 students, six faculties, and one building. Today the university has more than 31,000 students, 8,000 faculty and staff and more than 700 buildings.

 

In the early 1900s, two federal programs sparked a new era in extension and outreach work at the college. An agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1909 led to what is now known as the 4-H program. The passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 enabled land-grant colleges to establish state, county and local extension programs to further support their existing demonstration work, leading North Carolina to establish the Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service at State College. Although the term "State College" had been in use for years, the broadening of the school’s teaching, research, and extension activities led the Board of Trustees to officially adopt the name. By the 1920s, State College was beginning to grow beyond its original agriculture and mechanical focus, adding schools of engineering, science and business, textiles, education, and a graduate school.

 

The Depression brought on economic challenges for higher education throughout the state, but as the Depression slowly receded, the college renewed its growth in numbers of students and development of programs. The onset of World War II brought with it more changes for the university, namely lower enrollments and reductions in programs. Despite these difficulties, State College made contributions to the war effort by hosting a number of military detachments and training exercises, and refitting the work of several departments and programs to military and defense purposes. The campus experienced unparalleled growth during the postwar years as the G.I. Bill brought thousands of former servicemen to campus.

 

Faculty and Staff:

Whether you are a new faculty or staff member or have been part of the NC State University family for years, you belong to a community of achievers and leaders. A diverse group of professionals with rich experience and expertise, students count on you to bring learning to life with lessons that drive real-world application.

 

NC State faculties are not only leaders in the classroom and on the campus, but also in their fields as recognized by academic peers. Collectively, NC State faculty has earned more than 85 National Science Foundation career and presidential awards in the past 10 years. Eighteen faculties are members of the National Academies; the university ranks fourth among 16 peers in the NSF CAREER faculty awards over the past four years. A dedicated staff of close to 6,000 keeps NC State University functioning—and thriving—as a nationally recognized university.

 

Academics:

At NC State, we produce more than graduates—we combine the theoretical with the practical to create innovators and leaders of tomorrow. With 12 colleges representing all major academic disciplines, a student population of more than 34,000 and nearly 2,000 faculties, NC State is the largest university in North Carolina. It is also a global center of learning for some of the most important emerging technologies and new sciences now shaping the future of our world – including nanotechnology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering and computer science. Our expertise in these groundbreaking areas is backed by historic strengths in agriculture, engineering, forestry, wood and paper science, textiles, veterinary medicine and design.

 

We also provide a high-quality education in the humanities and social sciences, education, life sciences, management, mathematics, natural resources and all the physical sciences. The breadth of our academic excellence is reflected in the strength of the NC State University library system, which receives up to 14,000 visits a day from students and faculty using the 4.3 million volumes in its five libraries.

 

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